Kylian Mbappe revealed mom influenced Liverpool talks after Jurgen Klopp transfer tale
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Liverpool FC NewsKylian MbappéLiverpool was known to be heavily interested in Kylian Mbappe back in 2017 when he left Monaco, with Jurgen Klopp flying out to meet with is family in France to attempt to secure the dealJurgen Klopp and Kylian Mbappe following France's World Cup win over Morocco(Image: (Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images))Kylian Mbappe was seen with Jurgen Klopp after France's World Cup quarter-final win on Thursday with the former Liverpool boss admitting the lengths they went to in an attempt to sign the attacker.Mbappe had been at Monaco at the time, but was linked to a move with his hometown club in Paris Saint-Germain - who he eventually sealed a move to in what was the second biggest transfer of all-time for $205 million. Liverpool had been strongly interested in Mbappe, but eventually could not compete with PSG's wage scale - owned by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI).However, Mbappe had still been very interested in joining Klopp's Reds back in 2017, while taking a meeting with Klopp.
I don't know why, you will have to ask her."It's a good club and we met them five years ago. Of course, it was between Real Madrid and Paris St Germain in the end."PSG had just spent over $250 million to bring in Neymar from Barcelona, while signing Mbappe on loan that same summer before a mandatory $205 million transfer the following year.Jurgen Klopp was seen greeting Kylian Mbappe after France's win over Morocco at the World CupMbappe won the league six times with PSG before making a move to Real Madrid in 2024 - doing so on a free contract after his contract expired.The Frenchman was always expected to end up at Madrid, but years prior to this, he could have been at Liverpool - alongside Mo Salah and Sadio Mane.Speaking this week, Klopp revealed: “The most expensive non-transfer we [Liverpool] invested in.
In Nice, the entire Mbappe family boarded a private jet with five rooms or something.Jurgen Klopp speaks to Kylian Mbappe after Liverpool's match with PSG(Image: (Photo by Anthony Dibon/Icon Sport via Getty Images))“We really went all out. Then we flew around in a circle, talked with the family, ate good food.” Now at Real Madrid, things have not gone too well for Mbappe in recent years at the club level.Since leaving PSG, he has seen the club with the Champions League in back-to-back years, something he left the club for to win in Madrid.Meanwhile, the Spanish giants have struggled, firing Xabi Alonso this past season and bringing back Jose Mourinho in an eyebrow raising move.Madrid has failed to win La Liga in the past two years, with Hansi Flick's Barcelona claiming the title in two consecutive years.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Kylian MbappéLiverpool FCReal Madrid CFParis Saint-Germain FCJurgen Klopp